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“He looks really fit and he is a handful for any defender. I look forward to playing with him, because I think I can link up well with him,” said Clough.

Nottingham Forest's Zach Clough

“He is definitely the kind of player you are confident about picking up bits and pieces off. That is his game. He is big, he is strong and he will give defenders a tough time.

“He will bring other players into the game and I look forward to playing with him. He will create lots of chances for us this season, I am sure.”

And, in the meantime, with new signings Murphy, Jason Cummings, Barrie McKay, Andreas Bouchalakis and Kieran Dowell all having found the net in the first three games of the campaign, Clough believes there are numerous players who can provide goals for the Reds.

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“Players are fighting for their places in games and on the training pitch. You know that you have to be 100 percent every single day,” said Clough, who is also a fan of Mark Warburton’s footballing ethos.

“It does make a massive difference when you enjoy the way you play. And the brand of players the manager has brought into the team are the type of players who can play in this system.